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Tag: Diagnostics
New diagnostic criteria proposed for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
New criteria could identify more patients in early stages of disease, promote better care and stimulate research to slow and prevent COPD
Deep learning assists in detecting malignant lung cancers
OAK BROOK, Ill. – Radiologists assisted by deep-learning based software were better able to detect malignant lung cancers on chest X-rays, according to research published in the journal Radiology . “The average sensitivity of radiologists was improved by 5.2% when…
Deep learning assists in detecting malignant lung cancers
OAK BROOK, Ill. – Radiologists assisted by deep-learning based software were better able to detect malignant lung cancers on chest X-rays, according to research published in the journal Radiology . “The average sensitivity of radiologists was improved by 5.2% when…
Study reveals how two strains of one bacterium combine to cause flesh-eating infection
An international team including University of Maryland scientists revealed how genetic variations in a single species of bacteria can amplify infection
Moving diagnostics out of the lab and into your hand
Electrochemical sensor platform technology could enable portable, multiplexed, point-of-care diagnostics for a wide range of applications
Study reveals how two strains of one bacterium combine to cause flesh-eating infection
An international team including University of Maryland scientists revealed how genetic variations in a single species of bacteria can amplify infection
Moving diagnostics out of the lab and into your hand
Electrochemical sensor platform technology could enable portable, multiplexed, point-of-care diagnostics for a wide range of applications
New insights into cause and treatments for aggressive form of breast cancer
Potential environmental risk factors and new targets for treating an aggressive form of breast cancer have been identified, according to new data presented at the Society for Endocrinology annual conference in Brighton. The study suggests that exposure to common chemicals…
Best practice treatment guidelines help doctors identify, treat vaping-associated lung injuries
As the outbreak of lung injuries and deaths associated with e-cigarettes, or vaping, continues to spread across the U.S., researchers at Intermountain Healthcare in Salt Lake City have effectively developed a best practice treatment guide to quickly identify and treat…
New technique to identify a common cause to TMA diseases for which there is a treatment
Researchers develop a new technique to identify a cause that is common to diseases related to thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA) for which there is a treatment that could be used more widely
Illinois researchers to develop smartphone diagnostics lit for infectious diseases
Infectious diseases such as Zika and Dengue remain a top contributor to death and disability across the globe, according to the World Health Organization. Diagnosing and treating these diseases, which often have similar symptoms, is especially difficult in developing countries,…
A game-changing test for Prion, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases is on the horizon
Synthetic molecules made at Berkeley Lab can be used to diagnose numerous devastating illnesses
New genetic analysis improves diagnosis of intellectual disability
Whole-genome sequencing can be used to diagnose intellectual disability more accurately than other methods of genetic analysis, researchers at Karolinska Institutet report in the scientific journal Genome Medicine . Whole-genome sequencing using analytical tools developed by the researchers will now…
FOCUS may lower PE diagnosis in ED patients with suspected PE and abnormal vitals
DES PLAINES, IL — Focused cardiac ultrasound (FOCUS) performed by emergency physicians with advanced training in emergency ultrasound may significantly lower the likelihood of the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) in most patients who are suspected of PE and have…
Imaging test may help predict the success of labor induction
When labor is induced in pregnant women, one in five women will require an emergency cesarean section. A study published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica has demonstrated an effective way to predict such cases. The strategy assesses the stiffness…
Vitamin D dials down the aggression in melanoma cells
Vitamin D influences the behaviour of melanoma cells in the lab by making them less aggressive, Cancer Research UK scientists have found. The researchers from the University of Leeds discovered that vitamin D influences the behaviour of a signalling pathway…
A game-changing test for Prion, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases is on the horizon
Synthetic molecules made at Berkeley Lab can be used to diagnose numerous devastating illnesses
New genetic analysis improves diagnosis of intellectual disability
Whole-genome sequencing can be used to diagnose intellectual disability more accurately than other methods of genetic analysis, researchers at Karolinska Institutet report in the scientific journal Genome Medicine . Whole-genome sequencing using analytical tools developed by the researchers will now…
FOCUS may lower PE diagnosis in ED patients with suspected PE and abnormal vitals
DES PLAINES, IL — Focused cardiac ultrasound (FOCUS) performed by emergency physicians with advanced training in emergency ultrasound may significantly lower the likelihood of the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE) in most patients who are suspected of PE and have…
Imaging test may help predict the success of labor induction
When labor is induced in pregnant women, one in five women will require an emergency cesarean section. A study published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica has demonstrated an effective way to predict such cases. The strategy assesses the stiffness…
Vitamin D dials down the aggression in melanoma cells
Vitamin D influences the behaviour of melanoma cells in the lab by making them less aggressive, Cancer Research UK scientists have found. The researchers from the University of Leeds discovered that vitamin D influences the behaviour of a signalling pathway…
3D-Printed Plastics With High Performance Electrical Circuits
Rutgers innovation could lead to better drones, satellites, biomedical devices
AI blood test can spot signs of brain tumor to speed up diagnosis
Glasgow, UK: Chemical analysis of blood samples, combined with an artificial intelligence program, could speed up the diagnosis of brain tumours, according to research presented at the 2019 NCRI Cancer Conference. Brain tumours tend to have ambiguous symptoms, such as…
Texas Heart Institute wins prestigious grant to develop wireless and leadless pacemakers
Doctors and engineers at Texas Heart Institute, Rice and UCLA collaborate to advance cardiac devices
ER focus on immediate medical issues can miss the bigger picture
UCSF study shows complex social and behavioral needs are often overlooked in frequent emergency department users
Gene-OFF switches tool up synthetic biology
Programmable repressor elements expand the toolbox of synthetic biologists, enabling more sophisticated and accurate diagnostic, environmental, and biofabrication approaches
Published a clinical guide for the genomic diagnosis of Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Chronic Myelomonocytic leukaemia
In Spain, a workgroup of more than 400 researchers, the Spanish Group of Myelodysplastic Syndromes (GESMD), meets twice a year to present projects and undertake collaborations that improve their work in the fight against Myelodysplastic Syndromes (SMD) and Chronic Myelomonocytic…
Gene-OFF switches tool up synthetic biology
Programmable repressor elements expand the toolbox of synthetic biologists, enabling more sophisticated and accurate diagnostic, environmental, and biofabrication approaches
Cervical pre-cancer can be detected in self-collected urine or vaginal samples
Glasgow, UK: Researchers have developed a non-invasive test to detect cervical pre-cancer by analysing urine and vaginal samples collected by the women themselves. In a presentation at the 2019 NCRI Cancer Conference today (Monday), Dr Belinda Nedjai said that self-sampling…
Blood test can help GPs spot ovarian cancer in women with suspicious symptoms
Glasgow, UK: Testing for levels of CA125 in the blood is a useful tool for gauging the likelihood of ovarian cancer and could help detect other types of cancer among patients in primary care, according to research presented at the…
Gene-OFF switches tool up synthetic biology
Programmable repressor elements expand the toolbox of synthetic biologists, enabling more sophisticated and accurate diagnostic, environmental, and biofabrication approaches
Synthetic phages with programmable specificity
Bacteriophages (“phages” for short) are viruses that infect bacteria. Phages are highly host-?specific and will typically only infect and kill an individual species or even subspecies of bacteria. Compared to conventional antibiotics, phages do not indiscriminately kill bacteria. Therefore when…
Published a clinical guide for the genomic diagnosis of Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Chronic Myelomonocytic leukaemia
In Spain, a workgroup of more than 400 researchers, the Spanish Group of Myelodysplastic Syndromes (GESMD), meets twice a year to present projects and undertake collaborations that improve their work in the fight against Myelodysplastic Syndromes (SMD) and Chronic Myelomonocytic…
Synthetic phages with programmable specificity
Bacteriophages (“phages” for short) are viruses that infect bacteria. Phages are highly host-?specific and will typically only infect and kill an individual species or even subspecies of bacteria. Compared to conventional antibiotics, phages do not indiscriminately kill bacteria. Therefore when…
Cervical pre-cancer can be detected in self-collected urine or vaginal samples
Glasgow, UK: Researchers have developed a non-invasive test to detect cervical pre-cancer by analysing urine and vaginal samples collected by the women themselves. In a presentation at the 2019 NCRI Cancer Conference today (Monday), Dr Belinda Nedjai said that self-sampling…
Published a clinical guide for the genomic diagnosis of Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Chronic Myelomonocytic leukaemia
In Spain, a workgroup of more than 400 researchers, the Spanish Group of Myelodysplastic Syndromes (GESMD), meets twice a year to present projects and undertake collaborations that improve their work in the fight against Myelodysplastic Syndromes (SMD) and Chronic Myelomonocytic…
Cervical pre-cancer can be detected in self-collected urine or vaginal samples
Glasgow, UK: Researchers have developed a non-invasive test to detect cervical pre-cancer by analysing urine and vaginal samples collected by the women themselves. In a presentation at the 2019 NCRI Cancer Conference today (Monday), Dr Belinda Nedjai said that self-sampling…
Blood test can help GPs spot ovarian cancer in women with suspicious symptoms
Glasgow, UK: Testing for levels of CA125 in the blood is a useful tool for gauging the likelihood of ovarian cancer and could help detect other types of cancer among patients in primary care, according to research presented at the…
Blood test can help GPs spot ovarian cancer in women with suspicious symptoms
Glasgow, UK: Testing for levels of CA125 in the blood is a useful tool for gauging the likelihood of ovarian cancer and could help detect other types of cancer among patients in primary care, according to research presented at the…
Synthetic phages with programmable specificity
Bacteriophages (“phages” for short) are viruses that infect bacteria. Phages are highly host-?specific and will typically only infect and kill an individual species or even subspecies of bacteria. Compared to conventional antibiotics, phages do not indiscriminately kill bacteria. Therefore when…
Pattern of hospital visits offers clue to spotting people at risk of myeloma
Glasgow, UK: A condition that can progress to myeloma could be identified in patients by their unusually frequent hospital visits, according to research presented at the 2019 NCRI Cancer Conference. The study found that people with a pre-cancerous blood condition…
3D-Printed Device Finds ‘Needle in a Haystack’ Cancer Cells by Removing the Hay
Finding a handful of cancer cells hiding among billions of blood cells in a patient sample can be like finding a needle in a haystack. In a new approach enabled by 3D-printed cell traps, researchers are removing the hay to expose the cancer cells.
Contrast-enhanced ultrasound predicts nodule transformation to hepatocellular carcinoma
AJR research pinpoints sonographic biomarkers for the malignant transformation of cirrhotic nodules into hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)–stratifying probability for HCC within the LI-RADS system and enabling customized surveillance strategies
Pacifier biosensor could help monitor newborn health
Wearable biosensors that non-invasively monitor health and fitness are growing in popularity among adults. But adapting this technology for use with babies is difficult because the devices are often bulky or have rigid surfaces that could harm infants’ delicate skin.…
Simple test predicts dangerous pregnancy disorder
Australian researchers have developed a way to predict the onset of a deadly pregnancy condition that kills 76,000 women and half a million babies each year, mostly in developing countries. Researchers from Edith Cowan University in Perth Western Australia have…
Point-of-care diagnostic for detecting preterm birth on horizon
Washington, DC – October 22, 2019 – A new study provides a first step toward the development of an inexpensive point-of-care diagnostic test to assess the presence of known risk factors for preterm birth in resource-poor areas. The study found…
Cochrane Review: Lateral flow urine lipoarabinomannan test to detect TB in people with HIV
Tuberculosis (TB) causes more deaths in people living with HIV than any other disease, with more than 300,000 deaths in 2017. When detected, early TB can be treated effectively; however, people with advanced HIV are at high risk of death,…
New diagnostic method finds aggressive tumors
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed a new cheap method that can identify highly heterogeneous tumours that tend to be very aggressive, and therefore need to be treated more aggressively. The technique is presented in the scientific journal…
Researchers quantify limitations of health reports from direct-to-consumer genetic tests
Findings reported at ASHG 2019 Annual Meeting